13th April: Fourth Sunday of Easter Good Shepherd? (John 10:1--10ff.)
The author reflects on the Bible verse John 10:1-10 which speaks of the Good Shepherd. She notes the Christian iconography's use of the Good Shepherd image to encourage people to conjure comfort, confidence and consolation. She states that the Gospel of John features Jesus as the Good Shepherd...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
[2008]
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| In: |
The expository times
Year: 2008, Volume: 119, Issue: 6, Pages: 287-288 |
| Further subjects: | B
Bible. John
B Christian Life B IDOLS & images B Jesus Christ B Shepherds in the Bible |
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| Summary: | The author reflects on the Bible verse John 10:1-10 which speaks of the Good Shepherd. She notes the Christian iconography's use of the Good Shepherd image to encourage people to conjure comfort, confidence and consolation. She states that the Gospel of John features Jesus as the Good Shepherd to lead believers who are risking or paying high prices for their discipleship. She also notes that in the four Gospels in the Bible, disciples are sheeplike. |
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| ISSN: | 1745-5308 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The expository times
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0014524607089778 |